Vanda Luzonica - Orchid Board

david68 · #1 12-15-2010, 06:24 AM

Cousin of V. Tricolor. Endemic of Pinatubo volcano. The 1991 eruption almost eradicated the species.

Zoi2 · #2 12-15-2010, 09:03 AM

Joann

Angurek · #3 12-15-2010, 10:47 AM

It's a beautiful but hard-to-find species that everybody seems to have but me. LOL

By the way, the species name is not capitalized (it's V. luzonica, not V. Luzonica). Just a minor taxonomical thing, really.

mollycart1 · #4 12-15-2010, 11:15 AM

Nice flowers.... I am so envious. All my monster luzonica is doing is putting lots of roots.

david68 · #5 12-15-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mollycart1

Nice flowers.... I am so envious. All my monster luzonica is doing is putting lots of roots.

I don't know if it's decisive for make him flowering but this year i give him a light rest period (Began in mid october)

alsorchids · #6 12-15-2010, 01:27 PM

Wonderful, and its nice to know the species carries on.

Anisa · #7 12-15-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by david68

I don't know if it's decisive for make him flowering but this year i give him a light rest period (Began in mid october)

Does vandas need a rest period?

david68 · #8 12-15-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Anisa

Does vandas need a rest period?

No. But for some species or genus (like Holcoglossum) some growers recommand a light rest period.
Personnaly during winter i only water them every 2 days but I grow them in a greenhouse with 70-80% humidity.

Anisa · #9 12-15-2010, 06:02 PM

Is that because of overall lover temperatures in winter?